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880 A CARVED QINGBAI VASE 或為南宋ǭ青白釉劃蓮紋花ऑ≡
PROBABLY SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The spherical body is carved with a leafy scroll bearing two large Ϝ源
blossoms below the cylindrical neck with a double-line band and 藍理捷
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the flared mouth with a petal-shaped rim. The vase is covered
overall with a crackled glaze of pale blue tone. A similarly decorated qingbai vase of this distinctive form is in the
Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, and is illustrated
7 in. (17.7 cm.) high, brocade box
by J. Wirgin in ‘Sung Ceramic Designs,’ B.M.F.E.A. Bulletin No.
$8,000-12,000 42, Stockholm, 1970, pl. 18a. Another qingbai vase of very similar
form with incised decoration of fish in rippling water around the
PROVENANCE:
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4878. body is illustrated in Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong
Kong, 1994, pp. 270-71, no. 117.

879 A RARE QINGBAI FOLIATE DISH 元ǭ十四世紀初ǭ青白釉՞物故Կ圖菱ऑ盤
YUAN DYNASTY, EARLY 14TH CENTURY
The lobed shallow dish is decorated on the interior in white Ϝ源
slip with a scene of a scholar standing beneath a willow tree in 藍理捷
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conversation with a young woman holding a letter, with a small
animal, possibly a sheep, between them, and the rim decorated
with ‘pearls’. The dish is covered overall with a pale blue glaze.
5¬ in. (14.4 cm.) diam., cloth box
$15,000-20,000
PROVENANCE:
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4855.

Qingbai ceramics with finely beaded decoration, such as that seen A very similar qingbai porcelain foliate dish is in the collection
on this delicate dish, were produced in the early 14th century. of the Baltimore Museum of Art and illustrated by F. Klapthor,
The applied 'pearls,' in underglaze slip, most often adorn cups, vases Chinese Ceramics from the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, 1993,
and figures; dishes are rare to find with this decoration. In Yuan p. 39, no. 27.
Porcelain and Stoneware, London, 1974, Margaret Medley illustrates
a group of these wares, including a cup, stem cup, vase on stand The scene depicted on this dish may refer to a popular Yuan
and ewer (pls. 8a-10). dynasty zaju drama, At Dongting Lake Liu Yi Delivers a Letter
(Dongting hu Liu Yi chaun shu), showing the scholar Liu Yi meeting
San Niang herding sheep by the Jing River.

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